The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-01-21
OLD DOCUMENTS AND NEWSPAPERS.

cd in Havre de Grace and dated Jan. q. 1919, by
VIM. Coale and the DeiGcdTs Gdzttte of sept. II,
1875. an Jan. 10, 1885, Its latest news from Lon
don was 10 days old Among other curiostles 1t
contains an advertisement by Que OF his ances-
tors Jchu Forwood, Offering 81 reward for the
return OF stray mich cow. Also fac-simile
copy OF the first issue OF the Baltimore 4R'fice",
led Aug. 20, l17].
Dr. Forw, cd also presented a number Of old
manuscripts, on parchment and paper. given
10 the society by Mr. Thomas &. Hopklns,nf
Darlington The same having come down to him
from his grandfather, Thomas Chew, and later
from his uncle, Edward VI. chew.
These papers consist of patents for land, in
Cecil AMI Hartford (tnen BatlBore) counties,
londs, &c. Among them was one dated 1856, in
which the name of samuel Massey several times
occurs.
In another decd l7lO Thomas Brocklesby. Of
England, sells to Samuel Massey plsnta,i ion OF
100 acres, called Dolph. or Delpn, in Baltimore
county, and one of loo acrrs. in Cecil county.
Another papsr is deed, 1864, from WIN. frisbey.
of Kent county, and Samuel Budd, OF Baltimore
county: to Thomas smith. or Hunterdon coun-
ty N. j., for tract OF land on the north side Of
Deer Creek. called Newstedt
Articles Of agreement between Robert CLANCY
and Thomas Chew, the former rent ng land from
the latter.
Of VIM, to homas ). Chew to abide by the ar
brtration of Godfrey Waters and Silas Warner,
IN setting question OF land boundary. Dated
1916, The arbitrutors fai ed 10 agree and James
steel, u celebrated surveyor, was appointed UNI
pire
Bond of WIN. Allendor to Wilson & Stumps,
l1s9, witnessed by Christopher Wilson and after
wards assigned to Thomas Hall. Josiah Lee,
wtness
Deed, 1898, from Thomas Ellftt to Cassandra
Morgan, for land on the north side of Deer
Creek. Witnessed by John Archer and John
VIM. Morgau's bond to Samuel Hawkins, wit
messed by Nathan Standiford aud Richard Haw-
kins and transferred to John stump.
Another inter- sting paper Is a deed from Jo-
seph worthington to Richard Wa d, Edward j.
MARYLAND, VIM. McJiltrn, Hugh Jones and John
Nevill, trustees for the Me hodist Society at
Darlington, for half an acre OF land. for the pur-
pose and use of a lot for meeting house for
said society, and for no other purpose or use
whatsoever. The consideration stated was SO
The deed was delivered in the presence of John
Quarles aud Joseph Davis, Justices of the Peace.
1t is dated April ~, 1881.
Also from Miss Addie q Allen a copy of Par
son Aliens Mathematics, published by her
grandfather in 1921.
Mr.. Caleb j. Moore, Dr. Renj Smith, DR.. r.
ID. Lee and Rev. j. Harry Chesley were elected
active members and Messrs. Il. A. Brock, See
Rotary Of the Virginia Historical Society, and
Samuel Evans, of Columbia, Pa, corresponding
VIM. Osborn and J. Griffith Lee were pro-
posed as active members.
Roads.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Daniel Ran
dali, OF the Johns Hopkins University, read a
paper giving historical sketch Of Roads aud OF
methods of travel in Maryland.
Mr.. Randall adverted TO the importance of
roads TO the civilization of a country, The ear
lest rosd maker was one of the Pharaohs. of
Egypt. who con tructed a gigantic causeway for
use In building the Pyramids. The Carthagini-
ans were the first Systematic road-bulders, the
roads from them. The Roman highways were
built OF four layers Of stone and remarkable for
running in straight lines between points, like
our present tuTnpikes. TefOrd and Macadam
brousht scientific principles into the construc-
ton OF roads, and gave US the turnpike.
The Chesapeake Bay was the great natural
highway In Maryland for2j Yeas. The first set
tiers went from place TO place in boats. Mem
bers of the Legislature received an allowance
for 6oa's used in travelling, now known as mi e.
age. The early settlers only took up lands with
in ten miles from shore. Farther back was a
Ntsa1
runaway negroes. In 1868 each county was re-
CURED TO maintain ferries over rivers. The
travelling public were chiefly judges, jurors,
lawyers and Sheriff.. The first roads were mere
pathways cut through the forests, which were
afterwards wi lened TO low OF the passage Of
beasts OF burden, and subsequently for coaches.
linus sprang up at ferries aud along road or
riverside. under the stimulus of exemption
from taxation. Tavern keepers got rich. In
1864 their charges for food and drink were limit
Ell by law. Inns gradually improved, certain
ones were licensed and others weeded out. In
ed t. open roads through for SITS. Roads sprang
up in every county. They were full OF stones
and stumps and wound around the heads of
In 1904 roads were ordered to be made 20 feet
wide, the crossroads being marked on trees by
notches and Sits, des grating the direction
whether to court house or ferry. Post r, ads were
made and stage coaches introduced. In 1913
there were IA miles Of post road in Mary land
and only rs in Pennsylvania. Mails from boston
to Maryand spent nearly month on the road.
From l730 to l765 as wheeled veh'c came into
borne by four lusty negroes, was also used.
Mr. Randall traced the origin OF the stage
coach. The first stage began run between
Baltimore and Philadelphia in 1775 Travelling
by stage was DANGEROUS. both from the rough
ness OF the roads and the attacks OF highway
men. The stage was robbed within five
miles Of Bel Air by refugees from the British
army. Prayers were offered in churches and
miles.
In Hartford county roads were built from fer.
ries on the Susquehanna to Bel Air and other
The old National Turnpike, the first work Of
internal improvement ever undertaken by the
general government, was begun Ia 1900. Stage
coaches were then gorgeous III bright paint aud
drawn a. regular speed by six horses In 1853
the Is. and o. railroad began aud coaches ceased
TO run On the National turnpike
Public roads, concluded Mr.. randall, are es-
sential, and good roads now, as 1000 years ago.
measure the activity and progress OF people.
Mr.. Randall was thanked by the society for
his pleasant address.
The Olden stnmps of Cecil and Hartford
DR.. Geo. W. Archer read valuable and enter
tanning paper on the stump family.
The Stumps of Hartford aud Cecil, according
to Dr. Archer, are or Prussian stock. They had
relations among the higher classes in their native
country aud among them was their cousin, the
celebrated Baron Won der Trenck.
John and Frederick stump, the first represen-
tatiyes of the family in this county, We're the
younger OF three brothers, the Oldest being
Henry. Tradition tells us that Frederick settled
in Lancaster county, Pa. John took up his
About 1855 Frederick founded town In Lee
oanon county, PA, then probably part of Lam
caster county. rms town was callei stump
erick STUMP left one child and n tmesake This
second Frederick stump was called the 'Innian
Killer, and being charged with killing unuf-
Tending Indians was arrested and taken TO Car
Isle jail. from whence he was rescued hy GO OF
his neighbors and friends from Tulpehocken Is
miles distant. His defense was that six dung
en- Indians came 10 his cabin and threa tened his
life, to save which he and Il servant, one Iron
cutter, slew the Indians 1t was also charged
that stump then went to au Indian cabin four
miles from his house. where he founI and slew
two In Iiau girls aud one child and set firt, To
their cabin. De- Archer ably defends Stump
from these charges and shows their impro uabi,-
ity. stump is described as being at that time
about IS years OF age, feet inches high a tout
fellow, OF dark visige small DlacK eyes down
cast look and short BLACK hair
The colonial government was thrown into
great excitement by the occurrences narrated
and TO escape the wrath of VIM Penn's sons
Thomas and Richard, who had succeeded to the
proprietorshp OF the province, Stump went 10
Viz mia, where some of his descendants it is
believed, are yet living. in The neignborhood of
Alexandria.
John stump, the Prussiau, resided at the time
of his deat h on his farm Hearts Delight" about
mile n. H. of the present town of Perryville.
John, born lbs, continued to reside on the
farm inhcrit ed from his father untia short tim,
before his death.
About l75. he married Hannah Husband.
daughter OF WIN. and Mary Husband Hannah
was one OF eleven children, four of whom we're
sons, Joseph William, Thomas and Herman
Joseph Husband removed TO Hartford before
1903 and was the ancestor Of some IL not all who
bear the family name in this county. MarRery
another daughter of WIN. aud Mary Husband
married first Samuel Gilpln ami 5, cond IN o wen
Sarah married Henry HOllingsworln IN, afterwards
u revolutionary, officer; Ann married in 1865
David Price, AID they were the grandparents of
Judge john II. Price, Of this county. Mary mar
ried Jonn Miillin. The other two married. res
pectvely, Andrew Dunbar and Dageey
Mary Husband. wife VI WIN. Husband was n
descendant of Augustine Herman Of Bohemia
Manor.
John stump, the younger, was, like his father.
a farmer and hunter by turns. Tradition runs
that he had very large riffs aud was a great
shot. He had turec sohs and three daughters
His sons were Johu, Herman and William Inc
latter probably died in infancy. HIS daughters
unknown.
In 1895, mis- wife being dead, he sold his farms
and removed to Hartford, where he lived for a
shor; time with John, at Stafford but during his
last years with his son Henry, at his farm now
owned by his grandson, Dr. David Ha Ian. His
n rp.nr yyaS an lnffy